The Masks of God
In Luther’s theology, the Word of God is central to his thinking about the nature and work of the Triune God; God …
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Masculinity and Owning our Guilt
In Luther’s lecture on Romans, taught between 1515-1516, we are given a helpful description of a true man. In a discussion on …
Whether One May Flee From a Deadly Plague (1527)
Here is a must read gem from Martin Luther’s life and ministry. This entire post is taken from T.F. Lull’s book Martin Luther’s Basic …
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A Daily Dose of Justification
I suffer from gospel amnesia. I forget repeatedly what Christ has done for me. I stray from him. I doubt his kindness. …
Daily Forgiveness, Leadership and Deliverance
The Lord’s Prayer is concerned with the daily. The petition for “daily bread” implies that the other requests are also daily in …
Creation by Grace
The first line of the Apostle’s Creed reads, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.” It asserts …
Luther on the Gift of Psalms
Martin Luther loved the book of Psalms. His thinking and theology were greatly influenced by his meditation on this book. When he …
Martin Luther’s Pastoral Approach to Predestination
Martin Luther was aware of the challenges of certain doctrinal issues. Predestination has always been an area that can produce philosophical anxiety and deep-seated …
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The three rules of theology
In John Doberstein’s The Minister’s Prayerbook, he discusses Martin Luther’s understanding of the development of a theologian. Luther believed that the “right way to study theology” …
What makes a theologian
Oswald Bayer wrote a fine book titled Martin Luther’s Theology: A Contemporary Interpretation. In this book he summarizes Luther’s thinking on what makes …
Justification and Equal Footing
It has been said that the ground is level at the foot of the cross. Calvary is the great equalizer. It is …
Own It
Repentance is ownership. We own our sin. We own our failure before God. We own our rebellion. We own our iniquity. We …
The Heidelberg Disputation
The Heidelberg Disputation was a significant landmark in Luther’s theology. I personally love this disputation as it captures the heart of his …
The Apostle’s Creed
The Apostle’s Creed is one of the earliest creeds. Some have suggested that it was originally written around 170 A.D. It is widely …
Immanuel: God is with us in our sin
Names mean something. This was especially true in the world of Christ. Names were carefully chosen and would often set the trajectory of …
Begin Again and Again
Martin Luther had some profound thoughts about the process of transformation we undergo as sinful men justified before God and indwelt by …
Meditating on the Cross with Luther
Luther loved to preach on the benefits of the sacrifice of Christ. If you read through his sermons you will quickly find …
Freedom For Slavery
Paradox lies at the heart Christian faith. Strength is found in weakness, the first will be last and losing life is how we …
Daring Confidence in Unshakable Promises
God’s speech is characterized by truth. His word is void of deceit. According to Numbers 23:19, “God is not a man, that …
The Power of the Personal Pronoun
My daughter is 6 years old. She pretty much makes my day every time I walk through the door after a long …
The Freedom of Being a Creature
Luther loved to speak about the great privilege of being a creature fashioned by God. The first true thing about us is …
The Glory of Being a Creature
Luther loved to speak about the great privilege of being a creature fashioned by God. The first true thing about us is …
What would you do if the world ended tomorrow?
Luther was asked this question and his response was striking and quite instructive. He said, “I would plant a tree and pay my …
Seeds, Plants, Trees and the Love of God
Genesis 1:11 “And God said, ‘Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, …
The Purest Theology
Martin Luther once said, “the cross of Christ is the only instruction in the Word of God there is, the purest theology.” …